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Big Bend and Florida news briefs

Students at Lively Technical Center on Appleyard Drive were dismissed from school Monday afternoon after a student crashed into a power line, knocking out electricity to the campus, said Leon County Schools spokesman Chris Petley. Petley said to his knowledge, the student wasn’t injured in the crash, which happened just before 12:30 p.m. Classes were canceled for the rest of the day.

Six-car crash blocks afternoon traffic on Capital Circle NE

A traffic crash involving six cars blocked traffic at Miccosukee Road and Capital Circle NE early Monday afternoon. The front ends of two of the cars, a red Chevrolet pickup truck and a black Toyota SUV, were damaged as both cars sat in the middle of the intersection about 1 p.m., causing lane closures. Traffic was backed up on Capital Circle NE both north and south of Miccosukee Road. Officer David Northway of the Tallahassee Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

First responders practice simulated emergency

Area law enforcement and EMS units with the North Florida Regional Domestic Task Force practiced their emergency response protocols Monday at the MagLab. The Operation Deep Freeze exercise was for all first responders to practice working together in emergencies. The simulation involved an explosion and collapsed building that resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. First responders helped fake victims, played by volunteers, out of the building and into medical care. To see video of the simulation, visit Tallahassee.com/DeepFreeze.

Flash flood watch issued for this afternoon

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee is warning Panhandle residents of a threat of severe weather, especially flash flooding, in the area today. The same group of storms that sent tornadoes ripping through Arkansas on Sunday are expected to make their way into the area around 2 p.m., bringing heavy rain, winds and the potential for hail and flooding. Rainfall totals are expected to be near 6 inches and flash floods are the biggest threat, especially along the area’s rivers as the ground is already saturated. NWS Meteorologist Katie Moore said the biggest risk lies “to the west where our rivers have receded somewhat.” Moore said the most severe weather would likely occur to the northwest of Tallahassee and would last through Wednesday. We will have updates throughout the day on severe weather at Tallahassee.com.

Craft beer bill ready for Fla. Senate vote

A bill that would restrict take-home sales of cans, bottles and kegs of beer at Florida breweries is ready for a Senate vote. The bill was amended Monday over questions that it could hurt breweries. The bill would allow bottle and can sales at breweries, but they would be limited to no more than 20 percent of the total beer production. The restriction wouldn’t apply to breweries that produce less than 2,000 kegs of beer a year. It also would restrict keg sales to one per person per day. The benefit to brewers is a provision that would legalize half-gallon refillable beer containers that are the industry standard in 47 states. The Florida Brewers Guild opposes the bill because currently there are no limits on packaged beer sales at breweries.